Cheyenne Grizzlies to Begin Beer Sales

Pioneer Park will sell beer at ballgames this summer following the city council's approval.

For the last seven years, the Cheyenne Grizzles have been playing ball to a dry park.

"We've
been having a lot of our fans asking for beverage sales for some time,"
Grizzlies owner Ron Kailey said. "And we thought, well, maybe this is
the time to bring it for a council to see what we had to do to get it
done."

And Kailey did just that resulting in a 6-3 council vote to allow beer sales at games.

"We're really excited about it."

Council members opposed to the ordinance change neglected to return phone calls.

"I don't know why they would be against it. I've never been able to understand that."

But
Kailey says much opposition seems to be based on youth being exposed to
alcohol even though family events like Frontier Days sell alcohol. And
he believes it will provide further entertainment for young adults.

"Gives
them something else to do in Cheyenne where they can still have a
beverage without having to go into a bar situation and drink all night."

To maintain a safe and enjoyable environment, Cheyenne police will regulate...

"How
things are sold, tips trained people, the number of beers that can be
sold at a game, when we start and when we stop selling them."

The
decision will ultimately give fans what they have been asking for...a
beer and a hot dog at the ball park on a warm summer day.